learning correct "lines"

  • Thread starter Thread starter xAkirax2004
  • 9 comments
  • 537 views
Lots of practice!!! I learned Apricot Hill's best line for the most part by doing the Roadster Endurance and watching my sector and lap times.
 
The license tests give quite good lessons in ideal lines, particularly through 'combination' corners. I'd recommend watching the replays a lot to get an idea.

Also, the 'Time Trials' in Arcade mode are worth a look, too.
 
yeah, follow the lines on the licence tests.

but very generally speaking the quickest way from point A to point B is a straight line... so that said:

for a right hand bend-
start on the left side of the track turn into the apex on the inside of the corner and exit back out on the left hand side of the track... this makes for the straightest posible line and probably the quickest on a simple corner
 
Yeah...you have to take each corner with the straightest line possible and best exit speed.

Sometimes you have to sacrifice one corner for the next more important one.

Also, read the manual
 
have a look at my sig. If I dont know thos tracks by now I would need shooting ;)
Practice is the best method though followed by more practice
 
GT3's instruction manual is very helpful in learning how to go through a corner. The best way to deal with a corner is to start on the outside coming into the corner and turn down to the inside. When you come out of the corner, you should let your car move up to the outside again. This is the quickest way of dealing with a corner.
 
i think the licence tests are better to learn with though
just keep trying for gold and youll be an expert in no time
 
As everyone here has already noted; the little section at the end of the manual is helpful and of course, lots of "seat time" in the car will help.

But the best way to know which line to choose is to understand the principles involved in CHOOSING the correct line.

In real life racing, there is no such thing as "the perfect line". The best line for you and your car will vary depending on tires, car set up, race conditions and environmental conditions. There are dry lines and wet lines. A qualifying line may help you run fast, but in a race you may take a more defensive line that keeps the guy behind you from becoming the guy IN FRONT of you. As tires go away, you will need to adjust your braking and acceleration points... it all varies.

In GT3, the car you are driving and they way you have it set up has a big impact on what the best line may be.

There are some general rules to pass on, however:

1) a turn before a long straight is very important. Getting even a single mph coming out can translate into several extra car lengths by the end of the straight.

2) many corners on race tracks are compromise corners. That is, you will have to give up some speed on one in order to do well on the other.

3) good braking is just as crucial as getting good exit speed. This is especially true if you are braking at the end of a high speed straight. Late breaking and trail braking can take many tenths off your lap time.

4) just because your car "feels good" doesn't nessesarily mean you are going faster.

5) "slow in, fast out". Don't try to fly into every turn with your ABS pumping. A conservative corner entry can get your car rotated around for a earlier throttle application.

6) be smooth. I noticed that GT3 has a pretty good tire model. If you slam the car around, you're more likely to get it out of sorts and cross it up. Be gentle with your inputs.. especially on those powerful RWD cars.

I highly recommend a book called "Going Faster" by Carl Lopez, Danny Sullivan and the staff at Skip Barber Racing School. Its filled with good solid information and is a must read for any car nut.


///M-Spec
 
Back